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MineralVolborthite
FormulaCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 ยท 2H2O
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavagePerfect
ColorOlive-green, Yellow-green; Green to Yellow-green in transmitted light
Density3.5 – 3.8 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent
Hardness3.5
LustreVitreous, Waxy, Greasy, Pearly
StreakLime green
Type Loc.Sofronovskii Cu Mine, Yugovskii Zavod, Perm', Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Dana 8 Class40.3.10.1
Strunz Class7/D.24-10
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